Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of San José | | **Common Name** | San Jose | | **Native Name(s)** | Thamien (Ohlone) | | **Nicknames** | Capital of Silicon Valley, Teal Town, Fin City | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | California | | **Capital** | N/A (County Seat of Santa Clara County) | | **Government Type** | Council-Manager | | **Date Founded** | November 29, 1777 | | **Time Zone** | Pacific Time (PT) / UTC-8 (UTC-7 DST) | | **Latitude** | 37.3382° N | | **Longitude** | 121.8863° W | | **Elevation** | 82 ft (25 m) | | **Total Area** | 181.3 sq mi (469.6 km²) | | **Population** | ~971,000 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~5,356/sq mi | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 95101–95196 | | **Area Codes** | 408, 669 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | US Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | San Josean |